Protecting plea; vindication; justification.
The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's action.
Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
a denial or answer to a charge against an accused person
Defence posts can be built on planets (the number allowed is dependent on the number of colonists on the planet) to defend them from marauding warships and StarBase defense can be upgraded to a maximum of 200 in addition to planetary defence.
a) An answer to a THREAT, or that which prevents an ATTACK from being a THREAT. After 1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. Qd1-h5, the Rook on h8 provides a DEFENCE to the ATTACK on h7 and the King provides a DEFENCE to the ATTACK on f7. A good move for Black would be 2... Nb8-c6, providing a DEFENCE to the THREAT of Qh5xe5+. b) A name given to an opening or variation chosen by Black: for instance the Sicilian Defence or French Defence.
The legal case put forward by a defendant in answer to a claim.
Document containing grounds upon which the defendant disputes the claim (format and content must comply with civil procedure rules)
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
a structure used for defense; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
a denial by the defendant of allegations made against him, which can be his statement, his evidence, witness statements and other items that may tilt the scales in his favour
a document which sets out whether the claim is disputed
an answer to the claim stating that you contest or challenge the claim
Document lodged in court by the debtor which offers a rebuttal of the Plaintiff's claim that the debt is due and owing
This is the basis on which a person sued seeks to defend a claim. The grounds for the defence are set out in a document which is filed in court as an answer to the plaintiff's statement of claim.
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1 in pleading, the formal contesting of the plaintiff’s statement of claim or the prosecutor’s case by the defendant or the accused; 2 a legally recognised justification or excuse, eg provocation, as a defence to murder; 3 collectively, the defendant and the legal agents of the defendant.
a defendant's opposing or denying of the claimant's claim
evidence offered by the accused to defeat a criminal charge; a reason in fact or law as to why a party initiating the proceeding (in criminal cases, the AG or the informant) should not be granted the remedy it is seeking; a legally recognized basis for avoiding liability; may include a flat denial of the other party's allegations
The defendant to a criminal prosecution and his or her legal representatives.
A Court document served on behalf of the Defendant in which he answers the Claimants Claim form and Statement of case. Signed with a statement of truth.
to move to defend against an threat, e.g. to protect a piece that is attacked; more generally, a period of the game where the player is meeting and anticipating threats during an attack. Also used for opening systems chosen by Black, e.g. King's Indian Defence. There is a section in the Canon on Defence.
If a defendant contests a claim, he should prepare a defence showing his side of the argument which is then filed with the court and given to the person making a claim. If he considers that he in turn has a claim against the person who has brought the proceedings, he would also file a counter-claim.
